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as in deals
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business
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as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
made a bargain that one would help the other next week
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as in negotiates
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
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as in covenants
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
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as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
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Recent Examples of bargains
Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The bargains, however, often come with complications.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Don't miss out on more still-available Memorial Day tech deals, including plenty of under-$50 bargains!
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
But that behavioral leaning makes less sense in the context of modern economic innovations like legal rights, banks and laws, and with mechanisms to enforce bargains, such as police and litigation.
—Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Looks to be one of the bargains of the summer.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Zhao said don’t expect a lot of bargains, either.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Both candidates expressed frustration with trial penalties, but emphasized that plea bargains are necessary to keep the justice system afloat.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026
But increasingly devastating wildfires are unraveling one of the last bargains Californians have enjoyed.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
—PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
That makes both of these CEFs bargains with more upside ahead.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The bargains, however, often come with complications.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Don't miss out on more still-available Memorial Day tech deals, including plenty of under-$50 bargains!
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
But that behavioral leaning makes less sense in the context of modern economic innovations like legal rights, banks and laws, and with mechanisms to enforce bargains, such as police and litigation.
—Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Looks to be one of the bargains of the summer.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Zhao said don’t expect a lot of bargains, either.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Both candidates expressed frustration with trial penalties, but emphasized that plea bargains are necessary to keep the justice system afloat.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026
But increasingly devastating wildfires are unraveling one of the last bargains Californians have enjoyed.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Verb
The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
—PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargains
Noun
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Keep scrolling for more can’t-miss closeout deals at Wayfair.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Leon Kalvaria, Citigroup’s global chair for banking, appeared on Fox Business News early Wednesday, where he was asked about Citi’s position as the leading advisor on power sector deals.—
Assiatou Hann,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has now reached four-year agreements with all three of the major above-the-line guilds.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The Israel-Hamas war was the second-deadliest conflict, with 14,400 fatalities, though that was still a decrease compared to the previous year due to ceasefire agreements.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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What Senate Bill 3496 would create isn’t a one-time savings event but a durable, compounding mechanism for relief, a pipeline that expands every year as Medicare negotiates more drugs and Illinois extends those savings to everyone, not just seniors.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Judging by the facial expression given to her caricature, the illustrator agrees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Harry King, an 83-year-old personal trainer in Greenville, South Carolina, agrees that motivation to take that first step is tough for many people, and becomes even harder as their mobility weakens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
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Residents Medical arranges rotations with careful attention to specialty alignment.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Natasha Howard had 21 points, four assists, four rebounds and three steals.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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The Reds only turned one of the steals into a run.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
Noun
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No more crushes, no more secret pacts.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Truwit has struck sponsorship pacts with such blue-chip brands as Nike, and is on the corporate speaking tour for such heavyweights as Amazon, Merck and Bank of America.—
William Earl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The agency contracts with roughly 1,200 attorneys and support staff in such cases.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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The sheriff’s office contracts out officers for Lafayette police and serves as that agency’s public voice.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Bargains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargains. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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